HAWAI`I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

OCTOBER

2009

 

DATE

Ct.

CASE #

CASE NAME

APPEALED FROM

REPORTER CITATION

10/02/2009

S.Ct.

28753 [pdf]

Moysa v. Davies (s.d.o, vacated ICA’s s.d.o.).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/04/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 386.   ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/20/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/21/2009 [pdf].

District Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 461

10/05/2009

ICA

28492
[pdf]

State v. Tolentino (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 09/22/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 248.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2010.  ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 02/01/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/05/2009

S.Ct.

29199
[pdf]

In re Tax Appeal of Spirent Holding Corp. & Subsidiaries v. State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 07/14/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 220.

Tax Appeal Court

 

10/06/2009

ICA

29841 [pdf]

Lee v. Horowitz (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit

 

10/07/2009

ICA

29288 [pdf]

Shipman v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2009.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing “Application for Writ of Certiorari” without Prejudice, filed 11/16/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/08/2009

S.Ct.

26784
[pdf]

State v. Mark (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/08/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 499.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/08/2009

ICA

28357
[pdf]

In re Application of Correa to Register and Confirm Title to Land Situate at Omaopio 1, 2, 3, and 4, Kula, Maui, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 202.  ICA Order Amending Summary Disposition Order, filed 10/22/2009 [pdf].

Land Court

 

10/09/2009

S.Ct.

 

July 2009 Examination for Admission to the Bar of the State of Hawai`i [pdf].

 

 

10/09/2009

S.Ct.

29516 [pdf]

In re Application of 754 Castle (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Petitioner-Appellee Estrella C.S. Igarta’s June 1, 2009 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/19/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2009.

Land and Tax Appeal Court

 

10/09/2009

S.Ct.

29650 [pdf]

Smallwood v. Haseko (Ewa), Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing this Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/18/2009 [pdf].  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant Craig Smallwood’s June 29, 2009 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 18, 2009 Dismissal Order, filed 07/02/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/09/2009

ICA

29838 [pdf]

Naito v. Naito (Order Granting the October 5, 2009 Motion to Reconsider the September 23, 2009 Dismissal Order Pursuantto Rule 40 of the State of Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/23/2009 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/09/2009

S.Ct.

28083 [pdf]

Vandenberg v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  J. Acoba Dissenting.  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/11/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 386..  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2009.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

10/09/2009

S.Ct.

29215 [pdf]

State v. Rapozo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/20/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 385.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/07/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/01/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/12/2009

S.Ct.

28730 [pdf]

Carswell v. Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/22/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 417.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2009. 

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit

 

10/12/2009

ICA

29786 [pdf]

Chesser v. Wehrle (Order).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit

 

10/13/2009

ICA

28539 [pdf]

State v. Diaz (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/13/2009

S.Ct.

28602 [pdf]

Unite Here! Local 5 v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/22/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 457.   Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/14/2009

ICA

27984 [pdf]

Weinberg v. Weinberg.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2010.

Family Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 401

10/14/2009

S.Ct.

29170 [pdf]

State v. Mattson (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/21/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 417.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/14/2009

ICA

29683 [pdf]

In re R.R. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 259 

10/15/2009

ICA

28371 [pdf]

State v. Elharar (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

121 Haw. 259 

10/15/2009

ICA

29389 [pdf]

State v. Fernandez (mem. op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 258 

10/16/2009

ICA

29468 [pdf]

State v. Faasavalu (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

121 Haw. 259 

10/16/2009

ICA

29924 [pdf]

Sylvester v. Young (Order Granting Appellant’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit

 

10/19/2009

S.Ct.

26517 [pdf] 

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Au (Order Dismissing “Motion/Writ”).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 327.  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/07/0005 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's June 22, 2005 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 7, 2005 Opinion and Order of Suspension, filed 07/01/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 1. S.Ct. Order Granting Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's July 1, 2005 Motion to Stay and Extend Execution of the June 7, 2005 Decision and Order, filed 07/06/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement, filed 01/19/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement of Ronald G.S. Au, filed 02/02/2007 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Amendment of Order of Suspension, filed 12/17/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2009 [pdf].

Original Proceeding

 

10/19/2009

ICA

29175 [pdf]

State v. Brooks (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 259

10/19/2009

ICA

29295 [pdf]

Kawamoto v. NHC, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board

121 Haw. 259

10/19/2009

ICA

29441 [pdf]

State v. Tokunaga (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/08/2009.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 259

10/19/2009

ICA

29442

State v. Tokunaga (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 10/20/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 259. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2009.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, f iled 01/20/201.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/19/2009

ICA

29658 [pdf]

The Trashman, LLC v. Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/19/2009

S.Ct.

30086 [pdf]

Cawthon v. Ching, Director, State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Order).  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/05/2009.

Original Proceeding

 

10/20/2009

ICA

29442 [pdf]

State v. Tokunaga (Amended s.d.o.).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/19/2009. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2009.   S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, f iled 01/20/201.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 259 

10/20/2009

S.Ct.

29464 [pdf]

Dupree v. Hiraga.

Board of Registration, County of Maui

121 Haw. 297

10/21/2009

S.Ct.

28753 [pdf]

Moysa v. Davies (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/04/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 386.   ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/20/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct s.d.o., vacated ICA’s s.d.o., filed 10/02/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 461.

District Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/21/2009

ICA

29119 [pdf]

State v. Martinez (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Div.

121 Haw. 259

10/21/2009

ICA

29138 [pdf]

State v. Wolf (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit,  Ewa Division

121 Haw. 259

10/21/2009

ICA

29554 [pdf]

State v. Hom (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

121 Haw. 259

10/22/2009

ICA

28357 [pdf]

In re Application of Correa to Register and Confirm Title to Land Situate at Omaopio 1, 2, 3, and 4, Kula, Maui, State of Hawaii (Order Amending Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 202.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/08/2009 [pdf]. 

Land Court

 

10/22/2009

ICA

28437 [pdf]

State v. Montanez (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 259 

10/23/2009

ICA

28209 [pdf]

Tour2000 Co., Ltd. v. Koreana Tour Service, Inc. (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 258 

10/23/2009

S.Ct.

28899 [pdf]

Hawaii Medical Service Association v. Adams (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/21/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 446.  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 05/22/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/23/2009

ICA

29787 [pdf]

Wehrle v. Chesser (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Denying November 3, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration of the October 23, 2009 Order of Dismissal, filed 11/09/2009.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit

 

10/23/2009

ICA

29914 [pdf]

Mowry v. Zapara (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Denying November 3, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration of the October 23, 2009 Order of Dismissal, filed 11/12/2009.

District Court, 5th Circuit

 

10/26/2009

S.Ct.

28950 [pdf] 

State v. Estabillio.  ICA mem.op., filed 03/13/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 254.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2009 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit

121 Haw. 261 

10/27/2009

S.Ct.

25570 [pdf]

Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) (Order Granting, in Part, Joint Motion to Dismiss).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/31/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 174.  U.S. Supreme Court decision, filed 03/31/2009.  S.Ct. Notice Regarding Reopening of Appeal No. 25570 and Order to Transmit Trial Records to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Regarding Notification of Settlement, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion to Intervene, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 324.  S.Ct. Order Denying Defendants-Appellees’ Motion to Dismiss, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 11/24/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/27/2009

S.Ct.

25570 [pdf]

Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/31/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 174.  U.S. Supreme Court decision, filed 03/31/2009.  S.Ct. Notice Regarding Reopening of Appeal No. 25570 and Order to Transmit Trial Records to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Regarding Notification of Settlement, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion to Intervene, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Granting, in Part, Joint Motion to Dismiss, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Defendants-Appellees’ Motion to Dismiss, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 11/24/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 324

10/27/2009

S.Ct.

25570 [pdf]

Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) (Order Denying Defendants-Appellees’ Motion to Dismiss).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/31/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 174.  U.S. Supreme Court decision, filed 03/31/2009.  S.Ct. Notice Regarding Reopening of Appeal No. 25570 and Order to Transmit Trial Records to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Regarding Notification of Settlement, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion to Intervene, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Granting, in Part, Joint Motion to Dismiss, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 324.  S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 11/24/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/28/2009

ICA

29112 [pdf]

State v. Pow (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit. Wahiawa Div.

121 Haw. 259

10/28/2009

ICA

29174 [pdf]

State v. Daedelow (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Div.

121 Haw. 259

10/28/2009

ICA

29432 [pdf]

State v. Marcello (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit. Wahiawa Div.

121 Haw. 259 

10/28/2009

ICA

29996 [pdf]

Bosworth v. Costco Wholesale (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/29/2009

ICA

28913 [pdf]

Mangel v. Mangel (mem.op.,  affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 258 

10/29/2009

ICA

29302 [pdf]

State v. Tengbergen (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 259 

10/29/2009

S.Ct.

30102 [pdf]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order).

Original Proceeding

 

10/30/2009

ICA

27912 [pdf]

Garner v. State, Department of Education.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/16/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

10/30/2009

ICA

28646 [pdf]

Baldauf v. AOAO Regency Park (Order Denying Motion of Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 06/25/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 30.  ICA Order Denying Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion filed June 25, 2009, filed 07/10/2009 [pdf].  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Partial Reconsideration, or, in the Alternative, Clarification of the ICA’s Memorandum Opinion filed June 25, 2009, filed 07/10/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2009.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board

 

10/30/2009

ICA

28810 [pdf]

State v. Say (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit

121 Haw. 258 

10/30/2009

ICA

29071 [pdf]

State v. Cohen (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Div.

121 Haw. 259 

10/30/2009

ICA

29183 [pdf]

State v. Siufanua (mem.op., affirmed and dismissed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 258 

10/30/2009

ICA

29319 [pdf]

State v. Gurley (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

121 Haw. 259 

10/30/2009

ICA

29563 [pdf]

State v. Wilson (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 260 

10/30/2009

S.Ct.

30045 [pdf]

Pflueger v. Valenciano (Order).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].  Dissenting Opinion by Substitute Justice Hifo [pdf].

Original Proceeding

 

10/30/2009

S.Ct.

30101 [pdf]

Marks v. State (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/19/2009.

Original Proceeding

 

10/30/2009

S.Ct.

30117 [pdf]

Mathison v. Hawaii Paroling Authority. (Order).

Original Proceeding